AIRLINES

United Airlines Resumes Venezuelan Service: The commercial carrier resumed service to this South American nation, despite a dispute between U.S. and Venezuela aviation authorities that grounded flights and stranded travelers in both countries. The first Caracas-bound flight took off Thursday evening from New York, after most flights between the two nations were canceled Wednesday. “We received assurances that we could resume our operations under normal conditions,” United spokesman Richard Martin said by phone from Chicago headquarters. American Airlines will resume service as of today, company spokesman John Hotard said from Fort Worth. The aviation safety dispute stranded hundreds of passengers, mostly in Caracas, Miami and New York.